Winter never happened here in North Idaho. We have had almost 12 weeks of dry unseasonably warm weather and now, I have mountain lillies coming up in my planter beds. Normally that happens in late April. Ski season is basically over and now I see people buzzing...

Many times, as a parent, I have asked myself whether I should let my teenage daughters play a specific sport due to the prevalence of injuries. Most of my reaction was based on the latest headlines, or my personal feeling about a sport. Even notorious sports like...